Shoe support



Dec. 29 1925- E. L. CAVANNA SHOE SUPPORT Filed Nev. so, 1923 ,1 eneZ.Gavan 26o;

Patented Dec. 29, 1925.

UNITED STATES EUGENE L. CAVANNA, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

SHOE SUPPORT.

Application filed November 30, 1923. Serial No. 677,837.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EUGENE L. CAVANNA, a citizen of the United States,residlng at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in a Shoe Support, of whichthe following is a specification.

This invention relates to a shoe support and has for its object toprovide a device which may be readily manufactured and attached to awall, moulding or other body in such wise as to permit for readypositioning and subsequent supporting of a shoe, slipper or the like.Another object is to provide a device of this character in which theportion which engages the toe of the shoe or slipper is under tension.and serves to maintain the heel of the shoe against a co-acting heelengaging bar.

These and other objects will be more fully set forth and described inthe following specification and shown in the acco1npanying drawing inwhich Figure 1 is a front elevation oi. my invention.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the same, a low shoe being shown assupported by ne of the supporting members.

10 indicates. generally, a supporting device formed as shown ofresilient wire with the extremities bent or looped as shown at 10 toform toe engaging portions. Spaced from the toe engaging portions arethe cross bars 10 and there is also formed from twisted wire, the loopedattaching portion 10 which may be attached to the wall, moulding, or thelike by screw 11 as shown in Fig. 1.

Intermediate the toe engaging portions 10 and cross bars 10 the wire iscoiled as indicated at 10 to provide a spring of resilient constructionto resist displacement of the toe engaging portion 10*, as will beobvious. In use of the device described, the shoe or slipper 13 is movedto insert a toe engaging portion 10 into the tip of the shoe after whichthe shoe and toe engaging portion are moved relative to thecorresponding cross bar 10 until the heel 13 of the shoe may be movedover such cross bar. after which release of the slipper will result inthe heel being brought into and held in yielding contact with the crossbar, due to the tension in the coil portion 10 Toe engaging portions 10are ofi-set with respect to coil portions 10 to permit free support of apair of shoes or slippers on the one device as shown in Fig. 1, forexample.

It will be obvious that my device is susceptible of modification and Ido not wish to be restricted to the form shown except as defined in theappended claims.

iVhat I claim is:

1. A shoe engaging and supporting device, formed of wire, with a portioninsertable in and engageable with the toe of a shoe or the like. andwith a portion engageable with the exterior of the heel of such a shoe,said device intermediate the toe and heel engaging portions being coiledto provide a spring portion whereby such shoe will be securely andresiliently supported when engaged by said first named portions.

2. A shoe supporting and engaging device formed of wire, with spaced toeengaging portions, and transverse portions engageable with the exteriorof the heels of shoes supported by said device. said device beingprovided with coiled springs intermediate said too engaging portions andsaid heel engagmg portions.

3. A shoe supporting and engaging device formed of wire, with spaced toeengaging portions, and transverse portions engageable with the exteriorof the heels of shoes supported by said device, said device beingprovided with coiled springs intermediate said toe engaging portions andsaid heel engaging portions, said device being further provided with aprojecting portion having a loop for insertion of a fastening member.

In testimony whereof, I have subscribed my name.

EUGENE L. CAVANNA.

